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Nationality | American |
Born | Orange, New Jersey, United States | January 11, 1951
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Sport | Diving |
David Bush (born January 11, 1951) is an American diver. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]
His sister, Lesley Bush, represented the U.S. in diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
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